Incident Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229905
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 October 2019
Time:
Type:Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie
Owner/operator:US Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Yuma Proving Ground, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Yuma Proving Ground, AZ
Destination airport:Yuma Proving Ground, AZ
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The military drone was damaged during a test flight as it was landing.

Sources:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/11/valkyrie-drone-damaged-during-air-force-flight-test.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Oct-2019 08:52 gerard57 Added
12-Oct-2019 10:34 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type]
28-Sep-2020 18:37 Aerossurance Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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